On the 4th and 5th July children were introduced to Derbyshire's summer reading challenge in our assembly. More information is available on the Derbyshire website. CLICK HERE.
This summer children are being challenged to read six books from their local library, Belper library by Morrisons supermarket is taking part.
For every book your child reads this summer they will get a sticker, when they have read 6 books they will get a certificate and a medal.
The launch event is at Belper library on Saturday 16th July when children are invited to join in with free events and activities. This summer the reading challenge is themed around Science and Technology and throughout the day on the 16th July Belper library will have free activities for your children to do based on the Gadgeteers. Children don't have to attend the launch event, they can pick up their sticker chart and first book at any time.
We have published a letter today for our neighbours who have contacted the school about the five year tree survey that we received in May 2022.
The letter invites neighbours to contact us to find out about any tree works that may be scheduled to take place on any trees that may be near to their property over the next five years The letter is on our website - CLICK HERE
We have added the dates of our final two INSET days for school year 2022-2023. All 5 days are
Parents can download a copy of our term dates for 2022-2023 - CLICK HERE
Parents can download a copy of our term dates for 2023-2024 - CLICK HERE
All information about future dates and upcoming events can be found on our calendar page - CLICK HERE
Amber Valley School Sports Partnership (AVSSP) will be running a holiday camp for the first three weeks of the summer holiday. AVSSP are the group that organise lots of our after school sport competitions and provide us at school with a PE coach every Wednesday.
Two letters have now been published
CLICK HERE - Pupil Premium children to book free places
CLICK HERE - to book places at £15 per day
Pupil premium children are able to book places for free, the cost for other children is £15 per day.
We have been asked to share that bookings can be made from 6pm on Wednesday 6th July when this link will work. CLICK HERE. Please note that the link will not work until 6pm on the 6th July.
We are still looking forward to our sport afternoon for junior children.
At 11.30am the BBC weather page gives a chance of light showers this afternoon, that hopefully will not drift over our field.
We have published a letter to help families enjoy our upcoming sport afternoon on Friday 1st and Friday 8th July. CLICK HERE.
We're looking forward to seeing you all at this event for the first time since 2019!
We are pleased to share that our whole school photograph can now be viewed and purchased.
1) To view it online CLICK HERE. To ensure security of the image when viewing it you need to enter your email address and your child's name.
2) To view a copy in school. We have a copy that we will be able to put on display in the window by the main entrance door in the mornings and afternoons for parents to look.
3) To purchase a copy CLICK HERE and follow the online purchasing guidance. Prices start at £19. All orders need to be placed online with the photography company and can not be placed in school. All orders placed before midday on Wednesday 6th July will be delivered to the school for free. After that there is an extra charge of £5 postage for the delivery to your home.
4) If you have any questions about ordering or want to place an order over the phone please contact Tempest photographers in the first instance. 01736 751555 option 3.
We do not plan to take another whole school photograph until 2028. Next year we plan to return to the traditional offering of an annual class and individual photograph.
Support agencies in Derbyshire are aware that many families are feeling the impact of increasing costs.
To help families with this they have launched a Cost of Living support page that has lots of useful information and is designed to help families check they are receiving the correct benefits and are paying appropriate bills in a manageable way. CLICK HERE.
We were really pleased this week to receive a donation of £100 from the Black Bulls Head pub in Openwoodgate.
The pub has donated the money to help us with the purchasing of sun cream this summer for the children to use free of charge. The money has been donated by the pub, at the request of a customer who works as a nurse and wanted to help ensure that children use sun cream to stay safe in the sunshine.
Many thanks to the staff of The Black Bulls Head for making the generous donation and to Anne for suggesting how the money is spent.
Year 6 Children returning
Year 6 children have left Whitehall after their 2 nights away and plan on being back at school by 3.00pm as planned.